Barrette



Nbv. 11 1941 N. SOLOMON 2,262,060

BARRETTE Filed Feb, 5, 1940 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 11, 1941BARRETTE Nathan L. Solomon, Mount Vernon, N. Y. Application February 5,1940, Serial No. 317,435

4 Claims.

The subject matter of the invention is a barrette for clasping andimproving the dress of hair and the objects, advantages and improvedfunctional and structural features thereof will be apparent from theteachings of the following detailed description taken in connection withthe accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the barrette according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a back View of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment accordingto the invention.

In each of the embodiments disclosed, the barrette is in the form of asupporting ornamental body I preferably of a suitable moldable ma terialsuch as a plastic pyroxylin and herein illustrated to simulate the shapeof a ribbon in which the front arm or bar II of the flexible metal hairclasp I2 is anchored. This is accomplished in first positioning theclasp between complementary dies. Thereafter the dies are closed andliquid pyroxylin under pressure is forced about the front arm I I andabout the front curved terminals I3 of the current ends or loops I4integral with arm I I. Thus the entire outside surface of bar II and thearched terminals I3 are covered and fixedly anchored into the pyroxylinbody. It will be observed that the terminals I3 are thus arrangedagainst curved shoulders I and are retained against these shoulders bycovering bridge or backing I6 of the pyroxylin body merging with theside portion I'I defining with the merged front part I8 of the body theelongated and longitudinally curved channel or slot I9 in which in factthe front bar of the clasp is rigidly anchored and retained againstlongitudinal, transverse, or widthwise displacement relative to thesupporting ribbon or backing II] which by the present arrangement isreinforced and strengthened by the submerged closely confined bar I I,and since corresponding and arched terminals I3 are also anchoredagainst the curved shoulders I5 by the terminal and complementary curvedlips 20 of the closure bridge I6, even accidental longitudinaldisplacement of the clasp is precluded.

Integral with one of the curved ends I4 is the swingable arm 2Iembodying free lip 22 adapted to be snapped under or locked by thekeeper portion 23, as is well understood.

In the unlocked relation of lip 22 from the keeper 23, the arcuate andrear arm 2| extends an appreciable distance away from the ornamentalbody IU thus providing a fairly'large gap to permit convenient insertionof a tress of hair which may be securely clamped by hingedly moving thefree arm 2| towards the anchored bar I I and by hooking lip 22 under thekeeper 23. The tress is thus clamped as desired.

In the form according to Fig. 5, the bridge I6 is provided with aplurality of teeth 24 which cooperate to prevent accidental displacementof the closed barrette when clamping the tress. In other aspects, theform according to Fig. 5 is along-the structural lines of the embodimentillustrated in Figs. .1-4 and thus in each of the forms disclosed, aU-shaped part of the clasp defined by bar II and terminals I3 isanchored and covered by the pyroxylin body I0.

According to the invention the arched terminals I3 and the curved ends II in fact characterize end or side loops to one of which the swingableclamping arm H is integrally merged to provide the reflexed hinge 25 asis well understood.

Various changes maybe made in details or construction and arrangement ofparts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificingany of the advantages thereof inherent therein.

I claim:

1. In combination, a body having an elongated slot, shoulders at spacedends of said slot, a U-shaped portion comprising a bar disposed in saidslot and having terminals seated against said shoulders, a bridge mergedwith said body and completely concealing said bar andterminals only,curved ends integral with said terminals and free of said body, aswingable arm merged with one of said curved ends, and a keeper fordisengageably locking said arm.

2. In combination, a body having an elongated slot, curved shoulders atspaced ends of said slot, 2. U-curved portion comprising a bar disposedin said slot and having arched terminals seated against said shoulders,a bridge merged with said body and concealing and closely confining saidbar and terminals, curved ends integral with said terminals and free ofand projecting rearwardly of said body, a swingable arm merged with oneof said ends, and a keeper for disengageably locking said arm.

3. In combination, abody having an elongated slot, curved shoulders atspaced ends of said slot, a U-shaped portion comprising a bar disposedin said slot and having arched terminals seated said slot and havingarched terminals seated against said shoulders, a bridge merged withsaid body to completely conceal and closely confine said bar in saidslot and having curved lips concealing and closely confining saidterminals, resilient curved ends integral with said terminals and freeof said body, a swingable arm resiliently merged with one of said ends,said bridge having a plurality of spaced teeth, and a keeper for dis- 10engageably locking said arm.

NATHAN L. SOLOMON.

